Language has always shaped how Canadians see gender. For transgender and gender-diverse people, finding the right words has been an ongoing act of visibility and survival. Before “transgender” entered everyday use, Canadian media and legal records often used medical or sensationalized terms. In the 1960s and 1970s, “transsexual” and “sex change” were the most common […]

As headlines across the world are increasingly covering the legislation used to suppress and roll back the rights of trans, gender non-binary, and queer individuals, it is more important than ever for the global community to acknowledge these atrocities and become informed about ways to partner with allies, advocates, and members of the trans, gender […]

September 14 marks the day the The Pussy Palace, Toronto’s first women and transgender bathhouse, opened in 1998. However, two years later in 2000 it also marked the first – and last – police raid of a bathhouse in Toronto. The Pussy Palace was the first of its kind in Toronto, as it not only […]